Health
Parents of baby who died despite their warnings of sepsis urge parents to recognise signs
Little Jack Sands was in hospital for surgery to reshape his head in July 2018 before contracting the deadly blood infection.
Trendy hookha water pipes are deadlier than cigarettes
Trendy hookah smokers are breathing in toxic chemicals at levels far higher than cigarette smoke harming their heart and blood vessels
Asthma could be prevented by giving women a simple jab during pregnancy
Bronchiolitis affects up to half of babies and can increase their risk of developing the chronic condition five-fold
Home births ‘three times more dangerous than hospital deliveries’
A study of almost 250,000 women found out of every 1,000 infants born in non-hospital settings 15 died - compared to five in hospitals
Sleep allows nerve cells to perform vital “maintenance” tasks, suggests study
The discovery may explain how sleep and sleep disturbances affect brain performance, ageing and various brain disorders
‘Sperm Olympics’ developed to help choose healthiest ones for IVF treatment
American researchers say their method for selecting "only the creme de la creme sperm" may help to improve IVF success rates
Fountain of youth pill could be on the horizon
This would be like us living up to 200 years
Being a loud snorer ‘could cause dementia’
Scans have found people with the common bedtime disorder sleep apnoea have higher amounts of a rogue brain protein that causes Alzheimer's disease
Kids should be introduced to ‘Mediterranean diet’ from the age of two
Dr Clare Bailey also reckons GPs should prescribe the diet to families